"The biggest difference in my daily life is that for the first time in my life, I will be sheltering in my own iron-roofed house, after living in a grass-thatched hut for many years with no hopes of upgrading to a better house. Considering the financial hardships I had undergone, from hand to mouth life, I am now in the process of constructing a new house courtesy of GiveDirectly. I had longed to build but my hopes were slowly fading away since scarce resources could not allow me to realize my goal. I am happy and thankful to GiveDirectly because, for the first time, I will be sheltering in an iron-roofed house."

"I spent part of my transfer to pay part of my rent. I had arrears and I wanted to finish the debts I had with my landlord once and for all. I am glad that I managed to do that with the transfers I got from GiveDirectly. Apart from that, I also managed to boost my business. The business has been supporting my family for quite some time and I am glad all is going well. I finally spent the remaining amount to do a little shopping for my family."

"I have found new meaning in life since I started getting transfers. I had been idling with a group of girls. Some were prostitutes and others working in the bars. We could idle around most of the time and this meant I was not doing anything constructive to improve my life. I was not able to pay fees for my child. He used to be sent home most of the time. I could at times struggle to pay rent. I thank GiveDirectly since I am able to take care of my bills easily especially after starting my business."

"I had no source of income before I got enrolled in this program other than short contract jobs on promotions which I would get occasionally. I was mostly broke and had to ask for financial assistance from either my parents or friends. Ever since I started receiving the transfers, I have become more independent because these transfers can now enable me to buy my personal requirements without having to ask from anyone. I also feel proud that I can support my parents in paying part of my college fees, something that would not be possible without Give Directly."

"For a long time I've had an idle land due to financial constraints. I am planning to use my first transfer to plough it and plant Napier grass for dairy farming. I am also planning to spend $100 to build dairy shades for my 3 cows. I will also have to employ an assistant to fend for my livestock while I'm away at a cost of $40 per month "

"Life without a stable source of income is tough because paying the bills and providing for the family is not easy. I lived quite a stressful life before I started receiving these transfers, always wondering how I would provide for my family and raise enough money to pay the bills on time, especially rent which was usually the biggest challenge. With a consistent amount coming in each month from Give Directly, I am less worried because I am sure my family will not be kicked out of our rental house for delayed rent payment as the transfers take care of that."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living a better life than before. This is because my family now has enough food for their consumption. Also, I have been able to reduce my daily expenditure as I no longer buy most of the items. This has enabled me to save some money daily that I would otherwise use in buying these items and also the income from milk sales. Also, when I have a visitor, I can easily make them some tea as I now have enough milk unlike before."

"Over the years, I have always desired to own a cow. This has not been possible because I am a small scale farmer. Receiving this money is a big boost for me because it will enable me to buy my own cow with approximately 30,000 shillings and some sheep. These livestock will enable me to pay for my children's school fees in the near future."

"Receiving this money means that my children will continue with their education come January 2020. One of my children had dropped out of school because I could not afford to pay for his fees. Thank you GiveDirectly"

"The land that we are occupying right now was sold to cater for the school fees of my brothers in law and as a result, we are living here temporarily. Now receiving this transfer means that I will be able to purchase a piece of land somewhere else for my family to settle in."